REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
TO: Senators and Executives
FROM: Charles Mason, Vice President Charles E. Mason
University Faculty Senate
SUBJECT: Regular Faculty Senate Meeting March 1, 2004
In
accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular
meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on
I certify that hard copies of the approval page for each undergraduate and graduate studies academic item on the agenda are filed in the Faculty Senate Office with the appropriate signatures of approval up through the Chair of the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education. The Agenda will be as follows:
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
II.
Approval of the Minutes: February 9,
2004
III. Remarks: Provost Dan Rich
IV. Announcements: Senate President Karen Stein
Item for Information:
A. Policy change for Foreign Languages and Literatures (Attachment)
B. Policy change for Computer and Information Sciences - changes in preliminary exams (Attachment)
C. Policy change for Computer and Information Sciences - Master’s Thesis (Attachment)
D. Policy change for Entomology and Applied Ecology - MS Requirements (Attachment)
V. Consent Agenda
A. Announcements for Challenge:
1.
Recommendation from the
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Thomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for approval of a concentration in
Interactive Design (Attachment
) (Attachment)
2.
Recommendation from the
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for revision of the B.A in Economics (Attachment
)
3.
Recommendation from the
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for revision of the B.A. programs in
Foreign Languages and Literatures:
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French Studies (Attachment
)
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German Studies (Attachment
)
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Italian Studies (Attachment
)
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Spanish Studies (Attachment
)
4.
Recommendation from the
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for revision of the Foreign Languages
and Literatures Minor in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (Attachment)
5. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a name change to the Department of Fine Arts and Visual Communications. (Attachment) (Attachment ) (Attachment ).
6. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a name change from Center for American Material Culture Studies to Center for Material Culture Studies ( Attachment)
7. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the Honors Major in Information Systems (Attachment)
8. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to B.S. in Computer Science (Attachment) (Attachment)
9. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the B.A. in Criminal Justice (Attachment)
10. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) to establish a residency requirement for B.A. in Criminal Justice (Attachment)
11. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a degree change for all majors in the Department of Business Administration; and for a revision to an existing major in
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Management
- Operations Management
- Marketing (Attachment for all above)
- Catalog changes for all of the above (Attachment)
12. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a request to convert all HESC/NTDT independent studies to Pass/Fail status (Attachment)
13. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) to change the degree from Bachelor of Science in Accounting to a Generic Bachelor of Science in the department of Accounting and MIS (Attachment)
14. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the existing major – B.S. add/delete required courses/credit hours in the department of Economics (Attachment)
15. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the existing major – B.A. add/delete required courses/credit hours in the department of Economics (Attachment)
16. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the B.S. add/delete required courses/credit hours in the department of Finance (Attachment)
17. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the existing concentration - School Library Media (Attachment)
18. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the existing major in Computer Engineering (Attachment)
19. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to the existing major in Electrical Engineering (Attachment)
20. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norman Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision to add a double major option and a major/minor option to the M.A. in Foreign Languages and Pedagogy (Attachment) (Attachment)
21. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norman Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision of the requirement to the M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology, Applied Ecology Concentration (Attachment)
22. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norman Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision of a major in Exercise Science (Attachment)
23. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norman Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision of an existing specialization merger to be called Adult Health - leading to a M.S. in Nursing (Attachment)
24. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norman Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for a revision of an existing concentration - MFA proposal from Theatre (Attachment).
B. Resolutions:
1.
Recommendation from the
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Tomas Leitch, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) for the creation of a new Foreign
Languages and Literatures Minor in Chinese (Attachment
)
Whereas the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures has been offering courses in Chinese language and
literature, taught by a tenure-track Assistant Professor; and
Whereas enrollments in Chinese language, literature, and culture continue to grow, and student interest increases every semester; and
Whereas the number of courses, staffing, student interest, and other resources are now available to add a minor in Chinese to the Foreign Languages & Literatures Department's curriculum, and that the requirements for this minor are consistent with those already available in other French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and Ancient Greek & Roman Studies; and
Whereas Chinese faculty in the Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures contribute to the University's presence in
Resolved that a Minor in Chinese shall be established
2. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate
Studies (Norman Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Karen Stein, Chair) to establish a dual degree MBA/MS program in Organizational Effectiveness Development
and Change in the department of Business Administration (Attachment)
Whereas the
Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has a well established MBA
program, and
Whereas the University Faculty Senate has
recently approved the establishment of a Masters in Science degree in
Organizational Effectiveness, Development and Change in the Department of
Business Administration, and
Whereas the proposed Dual Degree MBA/MS in
program will provide an enhanced educational opportunity for interested
students, and
Whereas the delivery of such a program does
not require any additions of courses or resources beyond those already approved
for the separate degrees, be it therefore
Resolved that a MBA/MS dual degree program in
Organizational Effectiveness, Development and Change be established in the
3. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Norm Wagner, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Charles Boncelet, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, Chair) New M.S. in Wildlife Ecology – (Attachment) (Attachment )
Whereas the interest in Wildlife Ecology within the Entomology and Wildlife Ecology M.S. program has experienced growing demand, and
Whereas establishment of a M.S. program in Wildlife Ecology would allow students interested in this area to further focus their studies and to identify their expertise more clearly for the purposes of employment and post-graduate study, and
Whereas establishment of such a program does not require the addition of any new courses or library resources, be it therefore
Resolved that a M.S.
program in Wildlife Ecology be established in the department of Entomology and
Wildlife Ecology. on a provisional basis subject to review after
five years
VI Regular Agenda
A.
Old Business:
1. Recommendation from the Committee on
Promotions and Tenure (Lawrence Cohen, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Karen Stein, Chair) for revision to the
B. New Business: None
VI.
Introduction of New Business
Such items as may come before the Senate. (No motion introduced under new business, except a motion to refer to committee, shall be acted upon until the next meeting of the Senate.)
/khs